Fei Sun

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Fei Sun is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fei Sun has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Fei Sun's work include Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (3 papers) and Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy (3 papers). Fei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (3 papers) and Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy (3 papers). Fei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and India. Fei Sun's co-authors include Alison While, Ian Norman, Corinne Faivre‐Finn, K. Franks, Kathryn Banfill, Alan McWilliam, Marie‐Catherine Vozenin, Matthias Schmitt, Marianne Aznar and Meredith Giuliani and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, BMJ and International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

In The Last Decade

Fei Sun

28 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Physical activity in older people: a systematic review

2013 717 citations Fei Sun, Ian Norman et al. BMC Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fei Sun China	10	493	221	207	178	145	34	1.1k
Christina Bjørk Petersen Denmark	23	362 0.7×	303 1.4×	193 0.9×	77 0.4×	140 1.0×	90	1.3k
Hans Olov Adami Sweden	14	620 1.3×	567 2.6×	182 0.9×	86 0.5×	116 0.8×	23	1.6k
Yoram Maaravi Israel	17	264 0.5×	94 0.4×	131 0.6×	179 1.0×	51 0.4×	37	949
Nelda Garcia United States	20	167 0.3×	163 0.7×	116 0.6×	104 0.6×	278 1.9×	60	1.5k
Aafje Dotinga Netherlands	9	144 0.3×	166 0.8×	110 0.5×	86 0.5×	80 0.6×	17	858
Julie Bernier Canada	17	207 0.4×	199 0.9×	226 1.1×	148 0.8×	52 0.4×	30	1.1k
Grażyna Broda Poland	22	181 0.4×	358 1.6×	121 0.6×	57 0.3×	84 0.6×	84	1.4k
Alison Vaux‐Bjerke United States	7	449 0.9×	395 1.8×	125 0.6×	48 0.3×	66 0.5×	10	1.1k
Paul J. Rowan United States	15	145 0.3×	176 0.8×	133 0.6×	71 0.4×	66 0.5×	51	956
Catherine Paton United Kingdom	10	84 0.2×	124 0.6×	174 0.8×	202 1.1×	76 0.5×	21	1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Fei Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fei Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Fei Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Fei Sun. The network helps show where Fei Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fei Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fei Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fei Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Fei Sun. Fei Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tao, Yiming, et al.. (2025). Application of high‐dose‐rate endorectal brachytherapy in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer. PubMed. 9(2). 133–142.

Wang, Peng, et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of photodynamic therapy as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 126(2). 102036–102036. 1 indexed citations

Wei, Wen, et al.. (2024). Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Liver Metastasis in Hypofractionated Radiotherapy-Resistant Colorectal Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 120(2). S222–S222.

Sun, Fei, Meng Wang, Wenjuan Liu, et al.. (2023). Anemia is a risk factor for rapid eGFR decline in type 2 diabetes. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1052227–1052227. 14 indexed citations

Ni, Jun, et al.. (2022). PAFAH1B3 predicts poor prognosis and promotes progression in lung adenocarcinoma. BMC Cancer. 22(1). 525–525. 5 indexed citations

Sun, Fei, et al.. (2022). Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA) represses the progression of non-small cell lung cancer by the circ_0020123/miR-1299/HMGB3 pathway. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 478(9). 1973–1986. 5 indexed citations

Banfill, Kathryn, Azadeh Abravan, Marcel van Herk, et al.. (2022). Heart dose and cardiac comorbidities influence death with a cardiac cause following hypofractionated radiotherapy for lung cancer. Frontiers in Oncology. 12. 1007577–1007577. 8 indexed citations

Chang, Cai, et al.. (2021). A New Index AGR-PLR Score (APS) for Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Radical Esophagectomy. Cancer Management and Research. Volume 13. 6129–6139. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Fei, K. Franks, Louise Murray, et al.. (2020). Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity following radical radiotherapy for lung cancer: Is cardiovascular death under-reported?. Lung Cancer. 146. 1–5. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Meng, Yifei Yu, Fei Sun, et al.. (2020). The association of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 20(1). 103–103. 10 indexed citations

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Banfill, Kathryn, Meredith Giuliani, Marianne Aznar, et al.. (2020). Cardiac Toxicity of Thoracic Radiotherapy: Existing Evidence and Future Directions. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 16(2). 216–227. 145 indexed citations

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Neal, Richard D, Fei Sun, Jon Emery, & Matthew Callister. (2019). Lung cancer. BMJ. 365. l1725–l1725. 49 indexed citations

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Zhan, Cheng, Yu Shi, Wei Jiang, et al.. (2019). How many lymph nodes should be dissected in esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant therapy to get accurate staging?. Diseases of the Esophagus. 33(1). 10 indexed citations

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Sun, Fei, et al.. (2017). Ten Year Experience of Radioiodine Dosimetry: is it Useful in the Management of Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer?. Clinical Oncology. 29(5). 310–315. 12 indexed citations

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Xu, Kang, et al.. (2017). Fingolimod Suppresses a Cascade of Core Vicious Cycle in Dry Eye NOD Mouse Model: Involvement of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors in Infiltrating Leukocytes. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(14). 6123–6123. 3 indexed citations

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Sun, Fei, et al.. (2016). Pattern of distribution and metastasis of deep obturator and parametrial lymph nodes in early stage cervical cancer patients.. PubMed. 37(3). 332–7. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Fei, Ian Norman, & Alison While. (2013). Physical activity in older people: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 449–449. 717 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Shuo, et al.. (2009). [Feasibility and clinical value of whole body diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in detection of bone metastases].. PubMed. 31(2). 192–9. 1 indexed citations

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Yin, Hao, You-long Zhou, Gang Zhang, et al.. (2009). [Investigation on the changes of dependent signal on the amplitude of low frequency fluctuations at blood oxygen level in brain after acupuncture Neiguan (PC 6)].. PubMed. 29(8). 647–51. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Qi, et al.. (1997). Comparative study of different interventional therapies for primary liver cancer. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 3(4). 231–231. 1 indexed citations

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